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Beshear cites progress in FEMA response to Kentucky flooding

Kentucky's governor is pointing to signs of progress as federal emergency personnel respond to requests for assistance in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky

The Independent UK

Calls for Victorian government to develop flood mapping system, as serious flooding hits state

A town planning organisation says a consistent flood mapping system is needed, as serious floods hit Victoria. They're warning planners aren't being given enough information to protect communities.

ABC News

Andhra Pradesh: Flood relief yet to reach many tribals in ASR and Eluru districts

Second flood warning is in force at Bhadrachalam and Dowleswaram

The Hindu

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Launceston's Cataract Gorge floods again, as more heavy rains predicted for Tasmania

What was meant to be a pleasant chairlift ride across a popular swimming spot instead gave a mother and daughter a bit of a fright, with the visitors to Tasmania's Cataract Gorge spooked by the river which "sounded like a wild animal".

ABC News

The floods tell us the river is sick. We should listen to Indigenous knowledge to help Country heal

The only way to learn is from the river, like our old people did when they sat on its high banks of red and green

The Guardian - AU

Flooding caused by heavy rain kills 16 in western China

Flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the western Chinese province of Qinghai has killed 16 people, state media reported on Thursday, with an additional 36 missing.

Reuters

16 dead, 36 missing in flash flood in western China

Chinese state media say that 16 people have died and 36 others are missing after a flash flood in western China’s Qinghai province

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New Zealand floods: hundreds evacuate as ‘atmospheric river’ brings deluge

A third straight day of rain has brought flooding, landslips and road closure to both the North and South islands

The Guardian - AU

‘Here we go again’

As climate change causes a couple near Westport to flee floodwaters yet again, moving to higher ground looks like their only option.

Newsroom.co.nz

Nationwide river flooding warning

The Royal Irrigation Department has warned that forecast heavy rain could lead to flooding from overflowing rivers nationwide from Saturday to next Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Burrendong Dam spill threat as western NSW rivers flood, embankments collapse

Months of flood conditions across western NSW has Burrendong Dam threatening to spill into already inundated rivers, as saturated embankments collapse.

ABC News

Odisha flood affects 4.67 lakh people in 12 districts

Improvement in flood situation is expected from August 18 morning

The Hindu

Brad Pitt foundation agrees on $20.5m settlement to owners of faulty post-Katrina houses

Lawsuit was brought by owners after Pitt’s supposedly sustainable, flood-proof homes were plagued by mold, leaks and rot

The Guardian - US

Questions over NSW flood victims' buyback

People who lost their homes during flooding in the NSW Northern Rivers will have to wait months to find out if they qualify for the government buyback scheme.

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Andhra Pradesh: Government failed to provide succour to the flood-hit, alleges Congress

‘With the floodwaters rising again, hundreds of families in the Godavari region are a worried lot’

The Hindu

Godavari all set to create havoc in Andhra Pradesh yet again

Life parlaysed as third warning issued at Bhadrachalam again

Daily Mirror

Flash floods leaves homes and businesses submerged in water after heavy rainfall

It comes as 11 areas in the East, South East and London have been warned by the Met Office to expect heavy rain and storms between 11am and 10pm today, with as many as two inches forecast to fall

Daily Mirror

Why flash floods are more likely after a drought when heatwaves end?

Finally, the UK is reaching the end of the heatwave tunnel, but not before droughts blanket the country. Ironically, this can lead to flash floods that can be massively damaging after a dry season

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Belfast Live

Gardens flooded with sewage as 'bad smell lingers' in East Belfast

Drains overflowed and pipes burst following heavy rain in the Sydenham area

ABC News

The Loop: Scott Morrison dismisses calls to resign, the NSW flood inquiry's urgent recommendations, and a dog's amazing cave rescue

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

Radio France Internationale

Paris mops up as heavy rain and flash floods bring transport to a halt

Heavy rainfall hit Paris on Tuesday evening following a recent heatwave across France, flooding several metro stations and bringing rush-hour traffic to a standstill in the French capital.

The Hindu

Furious Godavari spells fresh trouble

Life along the Godavari and Sabari rivers was paralysed as a third warning was issued at Bhadrachalam

The Guardian - AU

NSW flood inquiry opts not to recommend raising of Warragamba dam wall

Premier says he will push ahead and seek funding to raise wall 14 metres despite concerns for endangered flora and fauna

ABC News

Five key issues raised in 2022 NSW flood inquiry

A report into the catastrophic 2022 NSW floods uncovers leadership failures, a lack of preparedness and unreliable rain gauges. Here's what you need to know.

The Hindu

Flood in Mahanadi river hit coastal region of Odisha

Hundreds of villages were marooned by floodwater in coastal districts

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